Chapter 1109: All Parties Have Arrived
Jiang Qing'e was overwhelmed with emotions. It lasted a while before she got the look of surprise deep in her eyes under control. This information shared by Yue Zhiyu was completely unexpected.
Who would have expected Li Luo would be participating in the mission led by the Heavenly Origin Ancient College in the Fifth Minor Earthly Branch Realm?
However, her surprise soon turned into worry. This mission was extremely dangerous; even Upper Hall students from Heavenly Star Hall had to be careful. She wondered if Li Luo had found any reliable team members.
He had been cultivating at the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li all this while, so he was unlikely to have friends in the Heavenly Origin Ancient College.
"Guess I'll have to find him as soon as possible after we've entered the Fifth Minor Earthly Branch Realm," Jiang Qing'e thought to herself.
Afterwards, she looked up and stared back at Yue Zhiyu, who had been watching her reaction. She had finally understood why the latter was so playful in her tone. It was all because of Li Luo participating in this mission. She had ensured that everyone was well aware of Li Luo now.
Without a doubt, this would spell trouble for Li Luo later.
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This was especially true for Wei Chonglou. His expression changed and he said with a laugh, "Is this junior named Li Luo only a Three Star Hall student?"
He got his emotions under control and his face relaxed once again. "From what you've shared, it seems like Junior Li Luo is pretty talented. If he performs well in the mission, we can try to have him join the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College. When that time comes, I'll be glad to help you speak to the Principal, Junior Jiang."
His face was friendly and earnest, as if he was really ready to help. It was unknown if his intentions were pure or not, but he had definitely portrayed himself in a positive light.
The nearby students secretly praised him when they witnessed this. Senior Wei Chonglou seemed so magnanimous even in the face of his rival in love. He had not attacked him and was even willing to recommend him into the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College. This simple act had won the praise and admiration of many.
Jiang Qing'e remained calm as she replied, "No, thank you. He has his own plans already."
"Wei Chonglou, can't you at least try to look sincere?" Yue Zhiyu pouted and laughed out coldly. "Li Luo does not need your help."
"Oh?" Wei Chonglou's eyes opened wider.
Yue Zhiyu continued with great interest, "Do you really think he's just a country bumpkin from the outer divine continent? In terms of background, not even you hold an edge over him."
Wei Chonglou could not help but narrow his eyes. What did Yue Zhiyu mean by that? His background was not comparable to a guy from an outer divine continent?
"You don't seem to believe me."
Yue Zhiyu gave him a glance. She then continued with smiley eyes, "Do you think that Li Luo is just some random peasant that originated in a remote outer divine continent? He's actually from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li in the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. His grandfather is the Lineage Chief of the Dragon's Fang Lineage, a Dual Crowned King. How do you think you can compare?"
When she finished speaking, whispers broke out around the crowd. Many students were bewildered. Who would have expected Jiang Qing'e's fiance to have such a background?
Wei Chonglou was also taken aback by her words. His eyes were full of suspicion. Li Luo was the grandson of the Dragon's Fang Lineage's Lineage Chief? The one from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li in Heavenly Origin Divine Continent?
Was Yue Zhiyu telling the truth or not?
He had mixed feelings about it. However, he decided to believe her. He knew about Yue Zhiyu's background; her family's forte was gathering information.
All of a sudden, she was really looking forward to the mission.
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Bronze lamps hung on the walls of a dark hall. The pale-green flames swayed slowly from side to side, creating a cold and eerie atmosphere. There was a stone door at the end of the dark hall. Behind it was pitch-black darkness. Not even a glimmer of light was able to penetrate it.
Numerous strange and weird whispers could be faintly heard coming from the darkness. These murmurs had an extremely mighty aura of corruption. Even someone at the Greater Heavenly Resonance Tier would probably lose their mind and go crazy if they hung around here long enough.
The space around the stone door began to twist and turn. At the next moment, an elderly man in a black robe appeared. There was a blood-red eye hanging around his neck. Like a living thing, the eye repeatedly moved about, giving off an endlessly evil light.
This was none other than the Spirit Eye Other King, the Origin Reversion Institute's King that Li Luo had encountered back in the Spiritual Resonance Cave.
He walked into the darkness behind the stone door. There were giant jail cells hidden behind the darkness, each one containing thick, black mist thick enough to obstruct the view of the things wriggling inside.
Those things were emitting the strange whispers.
However, the Spirit Eye Other King was indifferent towards them. He slowly walked towards the deeper end. After a while, he stood in front of a black pool and looked towards its center.
There was a black cocoon in the middle of the strange, black water. The black cocoon continued to wriggle. The faint outline of a human face was protruding out of it. It gave off an extremely peculiar air.
Right at this moment, the black cocoon seemed to have noticed that someone was watching it. It began to melt, and black water dripped down. At the same time, the human figure within it was revealed.
It was the face of Li Lingjing.
However, she was different from before. Her skin had turned even more pale and her eyes had turned a deep onyx. However, her charming face remained, one that was full of temptation.
She looked at the Spirit Eye Other King and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Lingjing's voice echoed in the darkness, accompanied by the strange whispers that shrouded the area.
"We have a small task. Would you like to participate?" the Spirit Eye Other King asked her with a grin.
Li Lingjing's eyelids drooped slightly. "Not interested," she replied.
"Oh, you'll be interested. Our target is the Fifth Minor Earthly Branch Realm. It's very lively over there now. The Heavenly Origin Ancient College and the All-Being Ghostly Skin Dominion are fighting with each other. It's the perfect chance for us to retrieve something."
Li Lingjing's face remained cold and indifferent. There was barely any movement.
The Spirit Eye Other King laughed and continued, "I heard that Li Luo from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li will be going there as well."
Finally, there was slight movement within Li Lingjing's eyes. She remained silent for a while before asking, "Who else are you sending?"
"The Murderous Ghost Horde."
When Li Lingjing recalled how berserk and demented those creatures were, she stretched out her slender and pale hands towards the dark pool of water underneath her feet. Ripples appeared on the surface of the black water, and in the next moment, the Aquamarine Bamboo Python Staff slowly floated up. She grabbed it and held it tightly. When she felt the ice-cold touch of the staff, Li Lingjing's red lips trembled slightly.
Then her ice-cold voice echoed in the darkness. "Alright."